Genre & Gender in TV narratives

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2nd Year Narrative Structures (Genre & Gender In TV Narratives) Mind Map on Genre & Gender in TV narratives, created by Jade Jannotti on 17/01/2014.
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Genre & Gender in TV narratives
  1. Feminine Narratives
    1. expose contradictions within patriarchy
      1. status quo in constant state of disruption
        1. address viewers whose gender interest denied by dominant ideology
          1. allows resistive readings
            1. pleasure ongoing
            2. Masculine Narratives
              1. gap between ideological construction of masculinity and social experience of majority of men
                1. excessive displays of masculinity
                  1. pleasure centres on climax, restore equilibrium
                    1. need for constant re-achievement of masculinity
                      1. negotiation with dominant ideology
                      2. Soap Opera
                        1. Disruption
                          1. never in state of equilibrium
                          2. Deferment
                            1. complex obstacles between desire and fulfilment
                            2. Sexuality, empowerment (Davies 1984)
                              1. women's body is a weapon against men
                                1. women's sexuality is heard, spoken
                                  1. pleasure is in how event occurs rather than in events themselves
                                    1. seduction & emotion
                                      1. men & women = equal
                                        1. men shown as caring, emotional
                                      2. Villain: macho, assertive
                                        1. Villainess: pregnancy, sexuality are power
                                      3. Structure
                                        1. closure at end of each episode
                                          1. single plot, lead characters
                                            1. compress time (not 'real' time)
                                              1. women are victims, not professionals, powerful
                                                1. professional, public setting
                                                  1. sensitivity is a threat to masculinity
                                                  2. Genre = classification system grouping works by similarity
                                                    1. text belongs to one or more genres
                                                      1. change/evolve over time
                                                    2. Mobility & Hybridity
                                                      1. shifting boundaries
                                                        1. genre transformation always develops from other genres
                                                          1. ideological (different world view)
                                                            1. economical (new audiences)
                                                              1. experimentation
                                                                1. desire for originality
                                                              2. Problems
                                                                1. genre is an abstract conception (Fiske)
                                                                  1. merging media & genre (cartoons)
                                                                    1. themes: any theme in any genre
                                                                  2. male/female representation remain embedded in human mind & passed onto next generations
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